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The market environmentReading the market environment — without trading on itcoming soon
Reading an annual reportWhere companies publish their reportsA7 · Understanding the Businesses Inside Your Fund → Lesson 2Profit marginsHow much of each dollar of sales a company keepsA12 · Reading a Company’s Numbers → Lesson 1When a company’s debt is dueWhy the due dates matter as much as the amount owedA12 · Reading a Company’s Numbers → Lesson 2Interest coverageHow much operating profit a company had for each dollar of interestA12 · Reading a Company’s Numbers → Lesson 3Return on equity and on invested capitalWhat a company earns on the money put into it, and why borrowing changes one but not the otherA12 · Reading a Company’s Numbers → Lesson 4Profit versus cashWhy a company’s profit and its cash are not the same numberA7 · Understanding the Businesses Inside Your Fund → Lesson 3What protects a company from competitorsFive common sources of advantage, and the evidence each one should showA7 · Understanding the Businesses Inside Your Fund → Lesson 4